Register errors when installing SQL Server [was Re: Can't remove multiple instances of SQL Server 2000]

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From: Daryl Foster (darylfoster_at_netzero.net)
Date: 07/22/04 

Date: Thu, 22 Jul 2004 23:56:19 GMT

I was able to successfully uninstall, but now I'm having trouble
reinstalling.

The following items in the installation process are producing the error "The
program could not be registered due to error 0x80020009."

18:32:22 Begin Action RegisterSvrReplFiles
18:32:23 **** File registered: D:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL
Server\80\COM\snapshot.exe-unregserver
18:32:23 **** File registered: D:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL
Server\80\COM\distrib.exe-unregserver
18:32:23 **** File registered: D:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL
Server\80\COM\replmerg.exe-unregserver
18:32:24 **** File registered: D:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL
Server\80\COM\logread.exe-unregserver
18:32:24 **** File registered: D:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL
Server\80\COM\qrdrsvc.exe-unregserver
18:35:16 **** File registered: D:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL
Server\80\COM\snapshot.exe-regserver
18:36:02 **** File registered: D:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL
Server\80\COM\distrib.exe-regserver
18:36:10 **** File registered: D:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL
Server\80\COM\replmerg.exe-regserver
18:36:12 **** File registered: D:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL
Server\80\COM\logread.exe-regserver
18:36:14 **** File registered: D:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL
Server\80\COM\qrdrsvc.exe-regserver
18:36:14 End Action RegisterSvrReplFiles

Finally, I get the following message before the installation process exits:
"An error occurred while creating one or more registry entries. Please see
D:\WINDOWS\\\sqlstp.log for details. The problem could be caused by a low
registry quota condition."

Does anyone know what's going on?

"Simon Hayes" <sql@hayes.ch> wrote in message
news:40fff6ee$1_2@news.bluewin.ch...
>
> "Daryl Foster" <darylfoster@netzero.net> wrote in message
> news:FkQLc.4755$jx4.2378@newssvr22.news.prodigy.com...
> > I have had an installation fail twice now. The first time, the setup
> process
> > went all the way through OK but than hung showing the message:
> >
> > 'Setup is starting the server and installing your chosen configuration'
> >
> > I have had to kill the setup process after a while and try again. The
> second
> > installation is registered as a separate instance of SQL Server. When I
> try
> > to remove SQL Server I get the message - The log file
> D:\..etc..\Uninst.isu'
> > is not valid or corrupted.
> >
> > Finally, the service shows up in the services console and I can start it
> > manually...but none of the programs show up in the Start Menu.
> >
> > Does anybody know why this is happening?
> >
> > Has anyone got any suggestions on how to get rid of the current failed
> > instances?
> >
> > Thanks in Advance,
> > --
> > Daryl Foster
> > darylfoster_at_netzero.net
> > elgoodo_at_netzero.net
> > foureyedgeek_at_sbcglobal.net
> >
> >
>
> It sounds like you killed the first setup before it was complete, and
that's
> corrupted the uninstallation information. You can manually remove an
> instance using this information:
>
>
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;290991&Product=sql2k
>
> After removing it, you can reinstall MSSQL, but this time let the setup
> program complete fully - it will probably complete fine if you just give
it
> more time. If not, you might want to post more information about which
> version and edition you're installing, what your OS and hardware are, and
> what the contents of sqlstp.log are.
>
> Simon
>
>

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